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West Point’s new mission statement omits MacArthur’s ‘duty, honor, country’
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe U.S. Military Academy at West Point has updated its new mission statement, which now omits...
Duty, Honor, Outrage: Change to West Point's mission statement sparks controversy
Associated Press via AOL· 2 months agoWEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — “Duty, Honor, Country” has been the motto of the U.S. Military Academy at...
As Michigan celebrates the 4th of July, some reported to West Point as new cadets
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 10 months agoWEST POINT, N.Y. — To many Americans, the Fourth of July has become a day off from work, and a...
NASCAR builds upon legacy of support with new partnerships to assist transitioning veterans
NASCAR.com via Yahoo Sports· 6 months agoU.S. Army engineers and NASCAR‘s Research & Development team share a common motto and ethos: “Let Us...
Veterans column: Brig. Gen. Perry Miles of Johnstown starts his Army career at West Point
Newark Advocate via Yahoo News· 1 month agoThe career of retired Brig. Gen. Perry Miles of Johnstown is known by only a few — even though he...
Next giant leap: After claiming their place in space women run the show back on Earth
Florida Today via Yahoo Finance· 10 months agoFifty years ago, women trained for spaceflight, but no one could imagine a woman astronaut. Women...
Top DHS official on how his background informs his mission: Dismantling drug cartels
ABC News via Yahoo News· 11 months agoDeputy Homeland Security Secretary John Tien, a 24-year Army vet, now finds himself with a new...
VETERANS DAY: Witness to history
The Ironton Tribune, Ohio via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNov. 10—Ironton native was on hand for MacArthur speech LEXINGTON, Ky. — As commander of the South Pacific Area for the Allies during the bulk of World War II, Gen. Douglas MacArthur was one ...
I Was Thrown Out of the Army Under the Old Standards Because I Was Too Fit. The New Standards Are a...
Military.com via Yahoo News· 9 months agoI was under threat of separation for being too fat, or rather, for being too muscular, because the...
Rethinking our all-volunteer force
Kitsap Sun via Yahoo News· 3 months agoBack in 2005 and 2006, I had a brief undistinguished career as a commentator on NPR’s “All Things Considered.” One of the commentaries I did was on the changing character of our Armed Forces ...